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In back to back appeals, both U.S. senator Patty Murray and governor Jay Inslee have asked President Joe Biden to personally intervene and allow the border in Point Roberts to be open to vaccinated …
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By Pat Grubb |
9/29/21 04:05 PM
Three Whatcom County residents and nonprofit Washington Election Integrity Coalition United (WEiCU) recently filed a lawsuit alleging Whatcom County auditor Diana Bradrick and Whatcom County …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/29/21 04:04 PM
National Night Out, an annual parade celebrating first responders’ work keeping the Birch Bay community safe, will take over the streets Tuesday, October 5.
“We appreciate all of the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/29/21 04:01 PM
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated the fourth Asian giant hornet nest found in the U.S. September 23. The nest was found nearly 20 feet up in an alder tree in east Blaine, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/29/21 03:44 PM
Blaine High School’s girls soccer and volleyball teams lost consecutive games this past week, while positive Covid-19 cases for the Borderites and opponents caused changes to the football …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/29/21 03:39 PM
The Community Assistance Program (CAP) is once again putting turkey on local residents’ plates by providing Thanksgiving meal baskets for families needing financial assistance. Registration for …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/29/21 03:36 PM
Covid-19 case rates have decreased in all school district areas in Whatcom County in the past week, except for Meridian, which stayed the same. Blaine school district had the second highest case rate …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/29/21 03:32 PM
Governor Jay Inslee announced September 23 Washington’s eviction moratorium bridge will be extended until the end of October to allow counties time to get relief funds to renters.
The bridge …
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9/29/21 03:24 PM
One of the easiest ways to clean up leaves is to reach for a lawn mower rather than a rake.
Autumn is marked by colorful foliage and plummeting temperatures. Once those leaves reach peak color, …
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9/29/21 03:23 PM
Sep. 18, 12:31 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Bay Road.
Sep. 18, 6:07 p.m.: Suspicious person on Masterson Road.
Sep. 18, 10:10 p.m.: Fireworks on Henley Street.
Sep. 19, 4:22 a.m.: Suspicious …
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9/29/21 03:21 PM
Sep. 18, 1:14 a.m.: Suspicious circumstance report on B Street.
Sep. 18, 8:09 p.m.: Parking problem on Ludwick Avenue.
Sep. 19, 1:39 a.m.: Physical dispute report on G Street.
Sep. 19, 4:33 …
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9/29/21 03:19 PM
Sylvia Joan Umbaugh
February 11, 1938 - September 10, 2021
Sylvia Joan Umbaugh (Kershaw) was born February 11, 1938 to Eva Kershaw in Liverpool, England and passed away Friday, …
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9/29/21 03:18 PM
The Editor:
I just knew when I saw the photo of Kari Connors who just won an international cat-grooming award, that the representative cat posing with her is Eightball, one of my …
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9/29/21 03:07 PM
Two webinars to guide prospective applicants for the latest aid to small businesses will take place in the near-future. The commerce border relief program will offer grants to customer-facing …
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9/28/21 03:24 PM
Blaine businesses may soon see some state relief, thanks to a new Washington state Department of Commerce grant program aimed at small businesses along the U.S./Canada border. Businesses have two …
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9/24/21 03:25 PM
In a letter sent September 7 to Whatcom County elected representatives, the Blaine school board requested county officials listen to community members against the state’s mask and vaccination …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/23/21 09:43 AM
Travel writer and T.V. personality Rick Steves highlights Blaine in the second video of a three-video series where he explores Whatcom County.
In the four-minute episode, titled “Extremely …
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9/22/21 05:29 PM
Covid-19 case rates have decreased in all school district areas in Whatcom County in the past week, the first time they’ve done so since Covid-19 cases started increasing in late July due to …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/22/21 05:29 PM
With less than a month before governor Jay Inslee’s October 18 deadline for all state employees and healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated, about 95 percent of PeaceHealth employees in …
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9/22/21 05:28 PM
